Chapter 93 Grandfather is Here
Xiao Fuguang poured him a cup of tea.
"Even if the prince married me because of Princess An Ning, I will not blame him, nor will I feel any resentment for it."
"But please don't blame me for being sincere, Your Highness."
Then he raised his hand and poured himself another cup of tea.
"The prince's parents were at odds with the government and the palace. I speculate that the prince's biological mother died in a conspiracy. After Concubine Liang died, the emperor did not hand the prince over to the then empress or concubines for upbringing, but raised him by his side. Therefore, the person who killed Concubine Liang was the current empress dowager, or the emperor was also involved."
"I am not a talented person. I have seen swords flashing and sabers flying on the battlefield and witnessed the intrigues and schemes in the imperial harem. Now, I am even more interested in the affairs of the palace. I don't need to explain my abilities. Regent, I will be a good knife for you to avenge your mother. I promise that this knife will pierce the heart of our enemy."
Xuanyuan Jing listened to her calm analysis of the pros and cons, and felt uncomfortable in his heart.
"So, now you have to negotiate a deal with your husband!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Fuguang looked at Xuanyuan Jing and spoke.
"If the prince wants to understand it this way, then Fu Guang can't do anything about it. I just hope that I can live in peace with the prince in the future."
Xuanyuan Jing stood up after hearing this and laughed angrily.
"Okay, okay, very good."
"Xiao Fuguang, you are so cruel."
After saying that, he walked out angrily.
Seeing this, Liu Yue, who was guarding the door, hurried in and spoke worriedly.
"Miss."
Then he looked at Xiao Fuguang and felt relieved when he saw that she was fine.
"Miss, I heard everything you said to the prince just now. When did you know that the prince wanted to marry you for the princess?"
"I noticed before that the prince clearly had feelings for the young lady."
Xiao Fuguang drank the tea in the cup, smiled bitterly and spoke.
"I just blew him up."
Liu Yue was slightly stunned when he heard this.
"Bomb him?"
"Miss, you mean..."
Xiao Fuguang nodded slightly, his eyes filled with complex expressions, even a bit of disappointment.
"Liu Yue, there's absolutely no such thing as love without reason in this world, and it's even more impossible for any man to approach you out of love. I've always wondered why a divorced woman like me would make the powerful Regent make exceptions for me time and time again. What does he get from marrying me?"
"Until I saw Princess An Ning and learned that she was in poor health. I also saw that Princess An Ning's brother would die early. Last night I wanted to take his pulse, but he refused. So I guessed that he might have a health problem and needed someone to protect Princess An Ning. Judging from his reaction today, my guess is probably right."
Liu Yue was a little confused when she heard Xiao Fuguang's words, and looked at her and spoke.
"Miss, even if you have some suspicions, you don't have to confront the prince... After all, we still need the prince's power to seek revenge."
Xiao Fuguang smiled bitterly when he heard this.
"Because money is easy to come by, but sincerity is hard to find. I'm also afraid that he is sincere, but I have failed him. If he can profit from it, then I can feel at ease in doing things."
The study of the Prince Regent's Palace.
Jiang Yuan looked at Xuanyuan Jing with a cold expression, and there were almost a few words written on his face.
No one is allowed to approach.
"My Lord, you finally married the princess, why bother arguing with her?"
"It's possible that the Princess and the Fifth Prince just met by chance, and Prince Rong is clearly trying to sow discord. Your Highness, the quarrel you're having with the Princess right now is exactly what Prince Rong is planning, isn't it?"
Xuanyuan Jing spoke in a deep voice upon hearing this.
"This king knows that there is nothing between her and the Fifth Prince!"
Jiang Yuan was even more confused.
"Then Your Majesty, you..."
Xuanyuan Jing leaned back.
"She doesn't even have the slightest bit of trust in me, let alone a marital relationship."
"She doesn't believe in me. She's calculating the price and bargaining chips for my marriage to her."
"She even played chess with the entire royal family. She's so bold."
How could this be comforting? Jiang Yuan had been with Xuanyuan Jing for many years. Even Lin Ji, Wen Ying, and Xiu Ming were often away on business, and he usually stayed with the prince. In all these years, he had never seen the prince act like this.
"Your Highness, isn't it the princess's extraordinary courage and ability that attracts you? How about you two have a good chat?"
Chat? How? She was so perceptive that she could grasp the key points and glimpse something from just a few casual words.
"Go down, I will be alone for some peace and quiet."
The prince and princess had a quarrel the day after their wedding. Everyone in the Regent's Palace worked very carefully, for fear of getting into trouble.
Xiao family.
Xiao Fushu hugged a white-haired old man and cried.
"Grandfather, Fushu finally sees you. It's been so long since I wrote to you. Why are you here just now? Woo woo woo."
The old man hugged Xiao Fushu, tears in his eyes.
"Be good and don't cry. Grandpa is here and won't let anyone bully you anymore."
Lin Qingwan watched the scene with a handkerchief and wiped her tears.
"Fushu, grandpa has worked hard on the journey, please let him have a good rest."
After hearing this, Xiao Fushu was reluctant to let go of his grandfather and pulled him to sit down.
"Grandpa, please sit down."
"You've come such a long way, are you exhausted?"
"Can Fushu give you a back massage?"
Lin Qingwan wiped away her tears and greeted the man beside her.
"Please take a seat, Mr. Hua, and have a cup of hot tea!"
"Sui'er, go ask the kitchen to make some more dishes so we can welcome Grandpa and Mr. Hua."
Hua Ziye smiled politely.
"You're welcome, cousin. Just call me cousin Ziye."
He then sat down, picked up the teacup and started drinking tea. After traveling for so many days, he was already tired and thirsty.
After receiving the news of my aunt's death, my grandfather wanted to come to the imperial city in person. My father tried to persuade him but to no avail, so he just asked me to come with him.
Looking at Fu Shu talking to his grandfather, Hua Ziye glanced around the lobby.
"Cousin, where is cousin Fu Guang? Why can't I see her?"
Lin Qingwan spoke after hearing this.
"Fuguang married into the Prince Regent's Palace two days ago. If my grandfather and cousin had come a couple of days earlier, they could have caught up with her for a drink at the wedding."
Hua Muxi, who was talking to Xiao Fushu, looked up.
"What, Fu Guang got married?"
"That's not right. Didn't she marry into the Gu family a long time ago?"
The Hua family dislikes worldly disputes and, being far away in the East, is unaware of many things happening in the Imperial City.
Xiao Fushu began to explain.
"Grandfather, when my father died in battle, the Gu family felt that our Xiao family was not worthy of theirs, so they used the two branches of the family as a pretext to take away my sister's dowry. That's why my sister divorced Gu Chuan."
"Years ago, war broke out in the northern border. My sister went to the battlefield and made great contributions, but this attracted the ill intentions of others. After my mother passed away, Prince Rong and others pressed her step by step. My sister had no choice but to marry into the Regent's Palace!"
Hua Muxi was so heartbroken that tears were about to fall from his eyes as he saw that his granddaughter had suffered so much injustice.
"What? Fu Guang has suffered so much injustice. Call her back quickly. I want to see her."
Wiped the corners of my eyes.
"Your mother is the same. After all these years, why is she still so stubborn? When she was wronged outside, didn't she tell her family? And she even caused the children to suffer as well."
Lin Qingwan spoke from the side.
"Grandma, tomorrow is the day Fuguang returns home. You can see Fuguang then. It's not a good idea to send someone to invite her today."
Regent's Palace.
Only then did Xiao Fuguang realize that his dowry had almost emptied the entire mansion, and he looked at the dowry in shock.
"How come there are so many?"
"Did my sister-in-law give me the entire Marquisate as a dowry?"
Then he looked at the things in the box.
"I remember this was my sister-in-law's dowry, this was from my mother's dowry, and this, this is Fushu's dowry. How come they are all here?"
Liuyue Xingyue was also shocked.
"I didn't expect that Madam loves Miss so much and actually prepared such a large dowry for her."
Xiao Fuguang held his forehead helplessly.
"Didn't I tell my sister-in-law to just prepare some to make up the number? I've been so busy that she's emptied out all the family savings to give me a dowry."
Xingyue also sighed.
"Madam, you are too concerned about Miss."
Xiao Fuguang looked at the things in the room.
"Liuyue Xingyue, the two of you pick out all the important things of my sister-in-law and Fushu and pack them up, and take them back to my parents' home tomorrow. Also, pick out some good things I prepared for them to take back."
Upon hearing this, the two of them started to install it.
Liu Yue collected the gold and silver jewelry while glancing at Xiao Fuguang.
"Princess, tomorrow is the day to return home. Why don't you have the prince come to our courtyard for dinner tonight?"
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